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April 7, 2020

Spain Says It Will Implement a Universal Basic Income as France Reports Highest Daily Death Toll
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On Monday, France reported its highest daily death toll, after numbers
from this weekend appeared to indicate the daily fatality count was
slowing down. France's overall death toll is approaching 9,000 - the
third highest in Europe after Italy and Spain - with confirmed cases
approaching 100,000.

Spain, which has the second-highest death toll on the continent with
over 13,000 deaths, announced over 40,000 people had recovered and been
discharged from hospitals. In more news from Spain, the minister for
economic affairs has said the government plans to implement a universal
basic income "as soon as possible" to help workers and families recover
from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.


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